MUNSTER have unveiled their hand for Saturday evening’s URC derby tilt with Leinster at a sold-out Croke Park, kick-off 5.45pm.
There are four changes and one positional switch to the Munster side that secured a bonus-point win over Ospreys at Virgin Media Park last week.
Fit-again Alex Nankivell returns from a shoulder injury.
Seán O’Brien starts on the wing after returning from Emerging Ireland’s tour to South Africa earlier this week.
The club’s record appearance-holder Stephen Archer makes his first start of the campaign. It will be his 286th appearance for the province.
Gavin Coombes returns to the starting XV at number 8.
Mike Haley starts at full-back with Calvin Nash and O’Brien on either wing.
Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Seán O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne (captain); Jack O’Donoghue, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Kieran Ryan, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Ruadhán Quinn, Conor Murray, Tony Butler, Shay McCarthy.
Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Liam Turner, Garry Ringrose, Jamie Osborne, James Lowe; Ciarán Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Lee Barron, Tadhg Furlong; RG Snyman, James Ryan; Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (captain).
Replacements: Gus McCarthy, Cian Healy, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird, Max Deegan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Harry Byrne.
